Main Entry: bash·ful

Pronunciation: \ˈbash-fəl\

Function: adjective

Etymology: obsolete bash (to be abashed)

Date: 1548

1 : socially shy or timid : diffident, self-conscious
2 : resulting from or typical of a bashful nature <a bashful smile>

synonyms see shy

— bash·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb

— bash·ful·ness \-fəl-nəs\ noun